Infantry Vehicles

[daftandbarmy]

Roshel is the modern day armoured CMP. Start filling out the reserves with it, god knows they need the vehicles.

The PRes already has the vehicle it needs to deploy to and from exercises ...

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

The Partridge Family enters the chat.

 

[PrairieFella]

Ive been hearing theres serious talk to either mechanize or motorize the majority ARes RCIC units with COTS or OTS light APCs that are low-maintenance. Seems like a pretty clear use-case for Senators to me. Do we have any doctrine or TTPs on the employment of MRAPs/PMVs in our inf units? Cant be used as an IFV but can be used more kinetically than an LFE veh.

 

[Kirkhill]

The Government has to keep Ford, GM, Roshel and GDLSC happy.

The slate of vehicles includes BvS10, Senators, LUVs, ISVs, ACSVs, LAV6s, and conceivably a resurrection of the original militia runabout, the Bison.

I think they are likely to spread the wealth now that our money is no object.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

The Government has to keep Ford, GM, Roshel and GDLSC happy.

The slate of vehicles includes BvS10, Senators, LUVs, ISVs, ACSVs, LAV6s, and conceivably a resurrection of the original militia runabout, the Bison.

I think they are likely to spread the wealth now that our money is no object.

And it makes sense to keep the industrial ecosystem fed. The key is to dispose of the vehicles early, while they have value and are not maintenance hogs. then replace them on a minimum of 1 for 1 basis. We can keep a portion of the older vehicles in reserve and then give/sell the others to friendly nations in need.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Ive been hearing theres serious talk to either mechanize or motorize the majority ARes RCIC units with COTS or OTS light APCs that are low-maintenance. Seems like a pretty clear use-case for Senators to me. Do we have any doctrine or TTPs on the employment of MRAPs/PMVs in our inf units? Cant be used as an IFV but can be used more kinetically than an LFE veh.

They might actually have to get out and walk to do their jobs at some point though

 

[Kirkhill]

They might actually have to get out and walk to do their jobs at some point though

That's what the two youngsters in the back are for. The rest of us are manning the wheel, the radio, the RWS, the UAV, the UGVs and the drone warning system.

Reminds me. Don't forget to spec the Boiling Vessel.

 

[Kirkhill]

The AMPV is the M113 replacement --
The AMPV got a lot of hate when it came into service as just being "a box" - despite replacing the very much more box like M113.

The article is really light on details, other that this is a trial -- BAE had this on display last year at AUSA and some other variants tying to deal with the complaints a ring mount M2 .50 isn't practical anymore.

Honestly given how the Bradley A2's have faired in Ukraine, I was surprised that MICV wasn't cancelled and the A5 Bradley concept not fully funded (30 and 40mm cannons where trialed along with NLOS Hellfire or Javelins to replace the TOW).

And advancement on an optionally manned AMPV

U.S. Army’s AMPV gets autonomous driving upgrade

RENK America has developed a drive-by-wire transmission upgrade that enables autonomous vehicle operation on the U.S. Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, working with BAE Systems and Forterra to deliver a plug-and-play autonomy kit that requires no vehicle redesign and fits within

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